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Net Neutrality Advocates Warn Of 'Specialized Services' Loophole
- Washington Post, Friday, March 27, 2015 1:11 PM
Some net neutrality advocates are worried that Internet service providers could circumvent the net neutrality rules by mislabeling some offerings as “specialized services,” the Washington Post reports. Specialized services -- which include VoIP and smart thermostats -- fall outside the common-carrier rules that prohibit blocking, throttling or discrimination. Advocates warn that a broadband provider could claim that its own online video service was a “specialized service,” and then deliver those streams faster than video from other companies.
